Studies confirm NASA can stop asteroids from hitting Earth | FOX 5 DC
There’s a long list of things we all need to worry about in 2023 but apparently, an asteroid hitting Earth isn’t one of them. At least … source
NASA Detects Sunspots That May Pose Risk for Solar Flares
NASA scientists have recorded a large cluster of sunspots on the sun’s surface and issued a warning to those wishing to observe them. fox news report There was also a risk of solar flares on Saturday that could affect spacecraft, radio communications, power grids and navigation signals. “Real-time images from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory show […]
Large cluster of sunspots that can cause strong solar flares detected by NASA
NASA has detected a large group of sunspots (dark spots on the sun) known as AR3576. AR3576 has increased in size over the last month and could pose a risk of powerful solar flares. Solar flares, large bursts of energy on the sun’s surface, can pose a danger to spacecraft and astronauts and can also […]
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory laying off hundreds, citing budget gridlock
Due to a Congressional budget impasse, NASA has laid off hundreds of employees at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which launched numerous missions to Mars to search for signs of life. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), managed by the California Institute of Technology, is “the only federally funded research and development center,” according to NASA’s website. […]
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off workers amid budget constraints
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), located outside Los Angeles, plans to lay off 530 employees and 40 contractors in a cost-cutting measure after failing to secure federal funding for the fiscal year. “These are painful but necessary adjustments that will allow us to meet budget allocations while continuing our important work for NASA and our […]
NASA announces ‘super-Earth,’ exoplanet in ‘habitable zone’
The recent discovery of a nearby “super-Earth” exoplanet just 137 light-years from Earth has prompted scientists to look deeper into whether the planet has conditions capable of supporting life. NASA announced that. The planet, called TOI-715 b, is about 1.5 times wider than Earth and orbits within a modest “habitable zone” around its parent star, […]
NASA discovers possibly habitable ‘super-Earth’
Far! NASA has discovered a potentially habitable “super Earth.” It is “only” 137 light years away. “Not that bad by astronomical standards!” The agency claimed X About the planet called TOI-715 b. The planet is about 1.5 times the size of Earth and completes a full orbit, or “one year,” in just 19 days. NASA […]
NASA space shuttle installed at future Los Angeles science museum
NASA’s retired space shuttle Endeavor was carefully hoisted late Monday to connect to its giant external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters at the Los Angeles Museum, where it will be put on special display as if it is about to take off. . A giant crane began carefully lifting the 122-foot-long, 78-foot wingspan […]
Lockheed Martin officially introduces supersonic X-59 plane with NASA
Check out what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com Lockheed Martin officially introduced its experimental X-59 aircraft to NASA late last week. The supersonic aircraft, unveiled at a joint event in California on Friday, will produce a “quieter sonic jolt” comparable to a car door closing, rather than a sonic boom that exceeds the speed of sound […]
NASA and Lockheed Martin debut quiet supersonic ‘son of Concorde’ plane
Aviation officials have debuted a new quiet supersonic plane that can fly faster than the speed of sound and get from New York to London in three and a half hours. The 100-foot-long, 30-foot-wide X-59 supersonic aircraft, dubbed the “Son of Concorde,” was unveiled by NASA and Lockheed Martin on Friday, and innovation officials say […]